Egypt
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections
October 16, 2011
Fierce competition between Brotherhood, independents in Doctors Syndicate elections
Fierce competition between the Muslim Brotherhood and a list of independents in the Doctors Syndicate elections ended with the Brotherhood…
Sunday’s papers: Laws on discrimination and corruption on the horizon
October 16, 2011
Sunday’s papers: Laws on discrimination and corruption on the horizon
Sunday's papers are primarily concerned with the passage of new laws on discrimination and political corruption.
Parliament candidacy application period extended
October 16, 2011
Parliament candidacy application period extended
Egypt's High Elections Commission decided on Saturday to extend the deadline for candidacy applications for the upcoming parliamentary elections to…
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
October 15, 2011
Egypt’s military rulers criminalize discrimination
CAIRO - Egypt's transitional military rulers have issued a decree prohibiting all forms of discrimination, including on the basis…
Hamas, Egyptians discuss Israeli soldier handover
October 15, 2011
Hamas, Egyptians discuss Israeli soldier handover
GAZA CITY - Hamas officials were hashing out a strategy with Egyptian intelligence officers Saturday how to transfer an Israeli…
Court postpones case on expats’ right to vote
October 15, 2011
Court postpones case on expats’ right to vote
The Administrative Court has postponed the case of Egyptian expats who were supposed to vote in upcoming parliamentary elections to…
State TV official: Maspero coverage host should reveal who incited her
October 15, 2011
State TV official: Maspero coverage host should reveal who incited her
A state TV official has asked the host of a state-run channel to disclose the name of the official she…
Islamists ally against Muslim Brotherhood
October 15, 2011
Islamists ally against Muslim Brotherhood
Election alliance tensions have flared up between Islamist movements and parties after two Salafi parties announced they will leave an…